http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,5883127%255E401,00.html
Australian deployment pleases US
THE White House has praised Australia for sending troops to the Gulf to join the US-led military build-up against Iraq.
"Thanks to the efforts of nations like Australia, the signal that is being sent that the world is serious helps enhance the chances for peace," spokesman Ari Fleischer said.
President George W. Bush "would like to thank the people and the government of Australia for their efforts in working to achieve peace through the military force that Australia has dispatched to Iraq", he added.
"The president continues to hope that this matter can be resolved peacefully."
The spokesman also hit out at France and Germany, who have refused to back any war.
He said they were not needed to conduct a successful military campaign to disarm Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
You stay safe over there in Europe my friend when this starts to go down.....it could get messy.
did he bid a "tearfull" farewell to all the people who became victims of indiginous criminals thanks to his disarming the loyal law abiding population...
I would never fight for a nation that espouses freedom yet desires to turn me and mine into slaves